Health
Is surgery the best option for penetrating kidney trauma?
Credit: Saint Louis University ST. LOUIS -- Trauma is the sixth leading cause of death worldwide, and recent studies suggest...
Yale researchers identify target for novel malaria vaccine
Credit: Richard Bucala New Haven, Conn. -- A Yale-led team of researchers have created a vaccine that protects against malaria...
Better methods improve measurements of recreational water quality
Washington, DC - July 13, 2018 - The concentration of enterococci, bacteria that thrive in feces, has long been the...
How fast can acute stroke treatment become to still be reliable?
Every day roughly three new stroke suspects are rushed by ambulance to Helsinki University Hospital Emergency Department to be considered...
PTSD rate among prison employees equals that of war veterans
Prison employees experience PTSD on par with Iraq and Afghanistan war veterans, a new study from a Washington State University...
Community colleges can boost access to primary care and physician diversity
Credit: Copyright UC Regents and courtesy of UC Davis Health Medical school graduates who attended community college are more likely...
Breast cancer follow-up imaging varies widely, study finds
Follow-up imaging for women with non-metastatic breast cancer varies widely across the country, according to a new study led by...
Testosterone research brings new hope for cancer patients
Many cancer patients suffer from a loss of body mass known as cachexia. Approximately 20 percent of cancer related deaths...
Routine, coordinated treatment of opioid abuse can stem national epidemic
PORTLAND, Oregon - To help stem the nationwide opioid epidemic and related increases in HIV, hepatitis C and other infections,...
Scientists create nano-size packets of genetic code aimed at brain cancer ‘seed’ cells
Credit: Yuan Rui, Johns Hopkins In a "proof of concept" study, scientists at Johns Hopkins Medicine say they have successfully...
An orange a day keeps macular degeneration away: 15-year study
Credit: Westmead Institute for Medical Research A new study has shown that people who regularly eat oranges are less likely...
American Society of Hematology hosts landmark Summit on Emerging Immunotherapies
(WASHINGTON, July 12, 2018) -- Today, the American Society of Hematology (ASH) will convene laboratory investigators, clinical researchers, regulators, patient...
360 dust analysis at IUPUI offers free test of household dust contaminants
Credit: Lauren Kay, School of Science, IUPUI INDIANAPOLIS -- Dust is almost everywhere. It's certainly annoying, but is it harmful?...
ACS and NFL award $3.2 million in new grants to help reduce breast cancer disparities
The American Cancer Society (ACS) and National Football League (NFL) have awarded $3.2 million in grant funding to 32 health...
Study reveals opioid patients face multiple barriers to treatment
Credit: Courtesy of Department of Health Policy, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine In areas of the country disproportionately affected by...
Scientists of SibFU proposed to use Siberian plants for treatment of serious diseases
Scientists of Siberian Federal University found possible sources of medicinal and antimicrobial drugs. The results of the study of unique...
Study: Obesity alone does not increase risk of death
Credit: York University News TORONTO, July 12, 2018 -- Researchers at York University's Faculty of Health have found that patients...
UC Riverside psychologist receives high honor from NAACP
Credit: I. Pittalwala, UC Riverside. RIVERSIDE, Calif. - Carolyn B. Murray, a professor of psychology at the University of California,...
New study highlights Alzheimer’s herpes link, experts say
A new commentary by scientists at the Universities of Manchester and Edinburgh on a study by Taiwanese epidemiologists supports the...
Imaging technique illuminates immune status of monkeys with HIV-like virus
Findings from an animal study suggest that a non-invasive imaging technique could, with further development, become a useful tool to...
